CAROLINA LEAGUE
CAROLINA MUDCATS AT WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
09/10/2114
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
CAROLINA MUDCATS AT WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
GAME ID: 8202 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Mudcats (53-87) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0
Wilmington Blue Rocks (60-80) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0
Mudcats Get Past Wilmington, 3-2
The Mudcats grabbed a win, 3-2, at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, overcoming a fine effort from Wilmington pitcher Frank Ritter. Ritter went 6.2 innings and allowed 1 run. Matt Morales earned the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 2 innings. His record is now 5-6. With the win, Carolina has a record of 53-87. Wilmington falls to 60-80.

Carolina used the timely hitting of Josh Valentine to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Mudcats on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Let's just say I'm happy we won," said Valentine. "There are a lot of people in the clubhouse who like to whine too much when we lose."
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE WILMINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Ament DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .203 0 5
M. Martin 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .216 3 12
R. Saenz RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .305 4 18
J. Schade CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 1 5
J. Hindman LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .214 3 26
J. Whitney 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .193 0 6
   a-A. Hill PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .206 0 2
   c-D. Plessner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 1 4
M. Sundra SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .296 4 15
   b-M. Aguilar PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-M. Yoss SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 2 12
M. Espinoza 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .154 0 4
J. Valentine C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .163 1 6
Totals 34 3 7 3 2 10 15      
a - A. Hill pinch hit for J. Whitney in the 9th
b - M. Aguilar pinch hit for M. Sundra in the 9th
c - D. Plessner substituted for A. Hill in the 9th
d - M. Yoss substituted for M. Aguilar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Hill (3, 9th Inning off J. Kramer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Martin 2 (3, 1st Inning off F. Ritter, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Martin 8 , R. Saenz , J. Schade , J. Hindman , A. Hill 2 , J. Valentine
2-out RBI: M. Martin , J. Valentine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Ament , M. Espinoza , J. Valentine
Sac Bunt: J. Hindman
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Martin-Sundra-Espinoza, Sundra-Valentine-Espinoza, Sundra-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kief CF 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 .053 0 1
T. McFall 3B, 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .389 0 2
M. Kojima 1B 5 0 4 0 0 0 2 .476 0 2
B. Hair RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .268 7 37
A. Baker DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .333 0 0
V. Escobar 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 5 14
   a-S. Crespo 2B, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .250 0 1
C. Christian C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .246 4 11
A. Cuestas LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .172 9 41
K. Gandy SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .176 0 1
Totals 36 2 12 2 4 5 21      
a - S. Crespo substituted for V. Escobar in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: A. Cuestas (12, 3rd Inning off A. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. McFall 2 , M. Kojima 4 , B. Hair , A. Baker 2 , S. Crespo , A. Cuestas 3
2-out RBI: J. Kief , K. Gandy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McFall , M. Kojima , C. Christian
GIDP: S. Crespo , C. Christian
Team LOB: 11
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE WILMINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Martinez 4.0 7 2 2 4 3 0 84 4.46   
C. Almonte 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 37 2.57   
M. Morales W (5-6) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 27 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Martinez 39
Batters Faced: A. Martinez 22, C. Almonte 10, M. Morales 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Martinez 7-1, C. Almonte 3-3, M. Morales 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Martinez 84-50, C. Almonte 37-25, M. Morales 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Almonte 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ritter 6.2 3 1 1 1 9 1 91 1.35   
J. Mason H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.40   
J. Brown BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 16 5.79   
J. Kramer L (8-10) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 17 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ritter 72
Batters Faced: F. Ritter 25, J. Mason 1, J. Brown 5, J. Kramer 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ritter 6-6, J. Mason 1-0, J. Brown 2-1, J. Kramer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ritter 91-61, J. Mason 1-1, J. Brown 16-8, J. Kramer 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mason 2-0
WP: F. Ritter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Ritter
Ballpark: Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 3157
Special Notes: SS Victor Escobar was injured in a collision at a base.
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